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Hematologic, biochemical, hormonal, and redox status alterations during reproductive activity in adult rams of two breeds.

Ioannis L OikonomidisChristos BrozosEvangelos KiossisMaria Kritsepi-Konstantinou
Published in: Veterinary clinical pathology (2019)
Intense reproductive activity was related to mild, acute muscle damage in both breeds and mild oxidative stress in Florina rams, whereas Chios rams exhibited oxidative stress resistance. The observed clinicopathologic and redox status alterations were generally consistent with those reported during various forms of physical activity and exercise in animals and humans. Intense reproductive activity does not seem to be physiologically innocuous; however, it appears to be a relatively mild muscle-damaging physical activity.
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